Georgia Affiliate of the ACNM

11/07/2025

Georgia Midwives showed up and shined at the ACNM 70th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Palm Springs! 🌴✨ What an inspiring week of connection, learning, and leadership — advancing education, amplifying advocacy, and shaping the future of women’s health together. From powerful presentations to meaningful conversations, this gathering reminded us why we do what we do — to support, uplift, and empower women and families across Georgia❤️👩‍🍼

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11/04/2025

🌿 Join the Movement — Empower Midwifery in Georgia! 🌿
Are you ready to connect, lead, and make a difference in your midwifery community? 💜
As a member of the Georgia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), you’ll have the opportunity to:
🤝 Build a powerful professional network
🏛️ Advocate for change at local and national levels
💬 Engage in meaningful conversations on equity and care
📚 Access exclusive member benefits like the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health and ACNM Connect
All are welcome to join our meetings and events — but members can take an even greater role by voting, leading, and shaping the future of midwifery in Georgia. 🌸
✨ Together, we can foster a healthier, more just world for birthing people and families everywhere.
🔗 Learn more and join today: georgiamidwife.org

11/03/2025

Palm Springs, California! A wonderful GA Affiliate meet-up connecting with midwives from across the state. Great job to Wendy Gibbons and Desiree Clemente from Emory on their excellent presentation — and some well-earned fun exploring the city!

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10/28/2025

🌟 Celebrating Excellence in Midwifery Leadership 🌟
We are beyond thrilled to celebrate Kaprice S. Welsh, FACNM, MSN, MPH, for receiving two incredible honors at the American College of Nurse-Midwives’ 70th Annual Meeting! 💐
✨ Fellowship in the American College of Nurse-Midwives (FACNM)
Ms. Welsh joins an esteemed body of just over 700 Fellows recognized for their leadership, clinical excellence, scholarship, and contributions to the midwifery profession and beyond.
✨ ACNM Health Equity Award
This honor acknowledges Ms. Welsh’s 30+ years of transformative work at the intersections of midwifery, public health, and maternal health equity. Her tireless dedication to dismantling structural racism and advancing equitable care for all birthing people is nothing short of inspiring. 💜
We’re also proud to share that Ms. Welsh’s abstract has been accepted for presentation at the American Academy of Nursing’s 2025 Health Policy Conference!
Please join us in congratulating Kaprice on these well-deserved recognitions and her ongoing impact in shaping a healthier, more equitable future for all families. 🌿

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06/10/2023

My baby and I are working together in harmony to bring about a safe and positive birth.

06/10/2023

Yes you are! 💕

05/26/2023

You are stronger than you think.

05/26/2023

Its National Women's Health Week! Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the mother's risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and breast and ovarian cancers, some of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women. Breastfeeding is good for women's health too!

04/07/2023

04/07/2023

The value of as a public health investment is clear and backed by research. Breastfeeding prevents malnutrition, infectious diseases, and mortality in infants, and reduces the risk of obesity and chronic diseases later in life. Investments and support are needed at the societal level, beyond the individual level to reduce barriers to breastfeeding.

04/07/2023

Get fired up for with us on Wednesday, April 12 at 12:30 PM ET for our Policy Virtual Rally to launch “Black Mamas Matter: In Policy and Practice,” BMMA’s new policy agenda! We’ll hear from our Alliance partners and Black Maternal Health policy champions on why we need these policy changes and how we can make them a reality in our communities. Featured speakers include U.S. Senator Cory Booker, REPS. Lauren Underwood and Alma Adams, BMMA’s own Angela D. Aina, Feminist Women’s Health Center Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson, and more!

Meet us there by registering at bit.ly/BMHW23RALLY

03/26/2023

These researchers asked women to help them define a woman-centered perspective on health during pregnancy.
This was the response:

Health for women in pregnancy (termed "Deep Health")included emotional well-being, financial stability, and support.
Deep Health represented an embodied sense of happiness, energy, stability, and purpose (Being)
supported through positive health practices (Doing)
and adequate financial and social resources (Having).

I think we have already known this as well.

To explore and define a woman-centered perspective on health during pregnancy.Qualitative study using abductive thematic analysis of semi-structured i…